| 1. | Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax. |
| 2. | a box, usually with a lid, for storage, safekeeping of valuables, etc.: a toy chest; a jewelry chest. |
| 3. | the place where the funds of a public institution or charitable organization are kept; treasury; coffer. |
| 4. | the funds themselves. |
| 5. | a box in which certain goods, as tea, are packed for transit. |
| 6. | the quantity contained in such a box: a chest of spices. |
| 7. | chest of drawers. |
| 8. | a small cabinet, esp. one hung on a wall, for storage, as of toiletries and medicines: a medicine chest. |
| 9. | get (something) off one's chest, Informal. to relieve oneself of (problems, troubling thoughts, etc.) by revealing them to someone. |
| 10. | play it close to the chest. vest (def. 16). |
chest (chěst)
n.
The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; thorax.